These animals have adapted traits that allow them to use their tails to stay warm in cold weather. One example is the fox , which wraps its fluffy tail around its body as a kind of blanket.

Lemurs, lizards, whales — all are famed for their tails in some way. But which animal has the longest tail of all? In proportion to their bodies, grass lizards have the longest tails of any ...

AZ Animals (US) 10 Birds With Incredibly Long Tails and What They Use Them For. Story by Rebecca Bales • 7mo. M aking a list of birds with a long tail isn’t as straightforward as it seems.

This adorable marsupial may move slowly, but its climbing skills and hidden lifestyle make it a forest survival expert.

Many animals have special ways to protect themselves that can surprise even people who know a lot about wildlife. One of the most surprising weapons is the tail.We usually think of tails as tools ...

For centuries scientists have puzzled over the purpose of ray tails, but that mystery was seemingly solved in a recent study in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences.

Ray tails have long been mysterious. Scientists may have finally discovered their function. Matthew Rozsa. Mon, February 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM UTC. 2 min read.

Many marine animals travel at a depth of around three times their body depth (dotted lines). Stokes et al. 2024, Author provided (no reuse). Of course, not all swim depths are determined by energy ...